You need to pass the DNA and a Background Check.
You will be issued a Tribal Membership Number and purchase your Tribal Membership ID card but if your paperwork has not been received by the time your ID card expires you will not be allowed to renew your membership at the same level.

(Image of the letter you will receive with your Tribal ID card from Third Web Security)
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If you PASS the Background Check and if your DNA report shows 25% native blood markers, an APPROVAL EMAIL will be sent to you that will include your Tribal Member ID NumberYou will receive your TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP ID CARD 2-4 weeks after ordering.

If you FAILthe Background Check OR if your DNA report shows LESS THAN 25% native blood markers, you will be sent a DENIAL LETTER
which states that you did not meet the “Tribal Council Findings.”

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Appeal of Failed Tests

If you failed either the Background Check or DNA test, you may request an appeal.
The Tribal Council will decide on a case by case basis whether to waive the results of a test.

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Length of Membership & Renewal

Tribal memberships are approved for 2 years.
You must renew your membership every 2 years (by your birthday).

RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS:

A Current Passport Photo

A New “Clean” Background Check

$30 Processing Fee to renew your ID card

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MEMBERSHIP TYPES

Native Members/Tribal Citizens – These people can verify their lineage through genetic markers (DNA/Lineage/Background Check required within 2 years or membership will not be eligible for renewal as Native) $350/2 years

Tribal Administration reserves the right to revoke this membership if the Global Tribal Member behaves in such a way as to bring hardship or embarrassment to the Chiricahua Apache Mimbreno Nde.

Native Admin Members – These people are serving the tribe as Tribal Administration Members (Tribal Counsel, Falcon Counsel, etc.) and their lineage has been verified through genetic markers. These memberships are issued by Special Dispensation of Chief Runningwolf and status will be verified before your Tribal Number is issued. Lifetime Membership

Admin Members – These are people serving the tribe as Tribal Administration Members (Falcon Counsel, Office Administration, Crypto Specialists, etc.) These Memberships are issued by Special Dispensation of Chief Runningwolf and status will be verified before your Tribal Number is issued .Lifetime Membership

Prior approval from Chief Runningwolf is the only requirement for Admin Members. Your status will be verified with the Chief before your application will be approved and your Tribal ID number issued.

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Membership Limit

We currently plan to limit our total membership to approximately 500 members.

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DISCLAIMER: Acceptance of membership binds and obligates all members to solely use the Nation’s common law and private administrative process for all redress. All people, whether member or not who wish to engage with the Nation are under the same and subject themselves to the Nation’s legal system.